Species List for 29/04/2021

 Nothing to get excited about.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

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Shuttle-shaped Dart, one of the darker females

Species List for 28/04/2021

 The coldest April since 1922 contiues to disappoint.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 27/04/2021

 After an unprecedented four blank days in the 3rd week of April one moth appeared a NFY Shuttle-shaped Dart.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1	NFY

Shuttle-shaped Dart, male.

Species List for 22/04/2021

 Just two moths but one NFY. The high pressure still stills there bringing a daily mixture of sunshine and N or NE winds, making bright, cold and almost mothless.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1	NFY

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Knot Grass

Species List for 21/04/2021

One Early Grey braved the cold weather.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

 

Species List for 20/04/2021

Only one moth, but NFY

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1	NFY

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Species List for 19/04/2021

 Five moths, four species. Cold and foggy.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 18/04/2021

 It gets boring.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 17/04/2021

 Sixmoths of four species, at least it makes a list'

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 16/04/2021

Just four moths of two species, but one NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1	NFY
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

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Oak Beauty

Species List for 15/04/2021

 Six moths, two species, one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1	NFY
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5

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Powdered Quaker

Species List for 14/04/2021

 Just four moths, 2 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 13/04/2021

 A small, but hopefully significant increase in numbers.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 12/04/2021

 Another cold and frosty mornng.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4